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Businesses call for ‘eyesore’ removal

April 14, 2010

Frustrated Commercial Street business operators have told The Border Watch they would support council action to see the plant box protuberances removed from in front of their shops and replaced with parking spaces.

The protuberances were built in the early 1990s in an attempt to beautify the street and reduce the amount of road for pedestrians to cross. Read more

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Independents are ineffectual

February 19, 2010

It was interesting to read the article on Rory McEwen in The Border Watch (February 10) and his “unofficial endorsement” of another independent candidate.

As with most things Rory has done throughout his term as Member for Mount Gambier, he has tried to make his feelings known without committing himself and remaining firmly on the fence. Read more

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Toilet roll security leaves bad impression

February 11, 2010

What are things really becoming when a simple toilet roll has to be padlocked to a toilet roll holder?

This is what our visitors to Mount Gambier are subjected to when they stop off at the toilet facilities at the Lady Nelson Visitor Information Centre. Read more

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A lesson in life

January 6, 2010

Last week I completed my second Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

I was invited to join a crew of Australian and international business people, not for my sailing expertise, but as a politician with experience as part of a sporting team. Read more

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Parental responsibility

December 17, 2009

Along Canavan Road on Tuesday night around 10pm my son and I came across two young girls of about 10 to 12 years of age standing on the side of the road.

As we neared them they leaned over and asked if we wanted some “candy cane”. Read more

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City council happy with survey results

December 2, 2009

Mount Gambier City Council has received a good result in some areas of its operations, but public confidence regarding awareness of strategic direction, public access to information and community consultation continued to be lower than other key areas.

According to results collated from an extensive community survey, council received a high score for its provision and management of assets. Read more

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Grassroots democracy in action

December 1, 2009

By CORY BERNARDI
Liberal Senator for South Australia

It’s tough being a Liberal right now. In fact, many consider the recent events in the Liberal Party to be the most difficult period that the party has encountered.

Having been around the party as a volunteer for more than 20 years, I have to agree. Read more

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Cost blowout needs a ceiling

November 27, 2009

In terms of hitting the public’s hip pocket the main corner project has the capability of producing one of the biggest budget blowouts this city has seen.

The community was originally told the main corner project would cost $5m, funded by the Federal Government at no cost to the ratepayer. Read more

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Junior football tribunal penalty criticised

November 13, 2009

After being found guilty of striking another player by the football tribunal during an under 16 game at Millicent, a player of the Millicent Football Club will now miss only three games and two more if he offends again.

The offender struck the other player in the face, behind play, then informed him “the umpires didn’t see that” before walking away, leaving the boy bleeding badly. Read more

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Robe roads are no longer safe

November 7, 2009

Robe roads are no longer safe to drive on. After three years of delivering the Advertiser and watching the escalating vandalism in and around Robe, the stupidity of the people who live in Robe and commit these acts has now become malicious and dangerous. Read more

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